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March 15, 1932. A. L. KRQNQUEST 1,849,763

CONTAINER Filed April 20. 1929 Zlwuentoz flLFew L. Keoupussr duom s Patented Mar. 15, 1932 UNITED STATES: PATENT; OFFICE h ALFRED L. KRONQ'O'EST', OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNORTO CONTINENTAL CAN COMPANY, INC., OFiNEW YORK, N. .Y.; A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK CONTAINER Application filed Apri120,

The inventionrelates'to new and useful improvements in containers and more particularly to a hermetically closed container which maybe easily openedj An object of the invention is'to provide a container having an end provided with a recess in its outer face. and secured thereto by double seaming and having score lines formed in the body portion adjacent saidend providvious and will in part ing a rip strip whereby the end maybe'released from thebody portion, with a collar located within the container and positioned so. as to extend above the lower score line whereby the end when removed maybe inverted and slipped down over the collar for reclosing thecOntainer. i

A further object of he invention is to provide a container of theabove character where- 20: in the collar is folded 'upon itself at the lower portion to stiffen thesame.

A further object of the invention is to provide a container of the above characterwherein the lowerv edge portion of the collar is 51 folded nto the outer face thereof so as to iii-- ed and'applied to the container for reclosure.

Fig. 3 is a detail showing a slightly'modi-fl fied form of collar construction wherein the collar has an outset portion all the [way around insteadof beingfolded at the lower edge portion. i V

Fig. 4 is a detail showing a further modified form ofv collar construction wherein the outset portion is in the form of spaced panels;

The invention is directed broadly to a'container made of metal which is preferably cylindricalin form. Ends are secured *to the container body by double seaming, thus form- 1929. Serial in. $56,741.

inga hermetically closed container. One end of the container has the usual central depressed portion adjacent the double seam enlarged so as to form 'a cup or recess in the outer face of the container end. The containerbody is provided with score lines adjacent this end of the container for forming a rip strip enabling the container to be easily opened by the removal of the rip strip.

Located within the container is a collar. This collar has the lower portion thereof folded back on itself and the upper portion thereof preferably rolled to form'a smooth edge. The collar is, of course, placed in the container before the ends are secured thereto.

The outer diameterof the collar is so pro portione'd relative to the inner diameter of the container that the collar when forced into the container body will frictionally grip the container body so as to be held in place therein. The. collar is preferably so positioned that the upper edge of the folded back portion is just at the lower score line. When the riplstrip is removed the end is released and can then beinverted and placed on the container for reclosing the same;

Referring more in detail to the drawings, the improved container includes a body portion 1 which is preferably cylindrical and of uniform cross section throughout. Each end of the body portion is flanged in the usual manner and closing ends are secured thereto bydouble seaming. The upper end 2,-as viewedin the drawings, is secured to the body portion 1 by a double seam 3. This upper end Q-has a central depressed portion providinga substantially vertical wall 4 directly in rear of the double seam. This centraldepressed portion is enlarged and the'vertical wall 4 extends furtherdown the inner face of the body portion of the container.

Thiscentral depressed portion forms a recess 5. The body portion is provided with score lines 6 and 7 The score line 7 is located just beneath the double seam 3. The score line6 isfurther down the container and a rip strip 8 is formed by these score lines provided with the usual means whereby said rip strip may be torn out thus releasingthe end 2'from the containerbody. i

Located within the container body is a collar 9. This collar 9 has the portion 10 folded back upon the outer face of the collar. It is placed flat against said outer face. The collar 9 at its upper end is rolled at 11 into a false wire as shown in the drawings, and this provides a smooth upper edge for the collar. The collar is so proportioned that the outer diameter of the folded back portion 10 is substantially the same or slightly greater than the inner diameter of the body portion of the container. The ends of the collar band are preferably lapped and secured by soldering as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 one end ofthe collar being indicated at a and the other in broken lines at b. The folded back portion is cut away to the extent of the overlap. This makes a very solid collar which when forced into the container body will firmly grip the same. The collar is forced into the portion of the container after said body port-ion is formed and thus it is that the collar will frictionally grip the body portion so that the collar is held firmly in place in the body portion. It is through this frictional grip that the collar is secured to the body portion below the score line. The collar is so placed that the upper edge of the folded back portion 10 is just at the lower score line 6 so that when the rip strip is removed the upper edge of the body portion and the upper edge of the folded back portion 10 are substantially on the same level.

hen the rip strip is removed the cover can be inverted and slipped down over the collar. These edges will form a stop or rest for the cover so that pressure on the reclosed.

end of the container will not dislodge the collar. The collar is preferably of such length as to engage the under face of the end 2 and, therefore, when the rip strip is removed and the end 2 released the capacity of the container is not in any way changed. The collar 9 above the score line 6 is inset or spaced away from the inner face of the body portion of the container by reason of this folded back portion 10. It is offset substantially the thickness of the metal forming the collar. The vertical wall 4: of the end 2 lies in contact with the inner face of the body portion of the container. Therefore, the inner face of the vertical wall 4 is of substantially the same diameter as the outer face of the collar 9. WVhen the cover is inverted and slipped back onto the collar for reclosure this vertical wall a will frictionally engage the outer face of the collar and thus hold the end which serves as a cover on the container. This makes a fairly tight seal for reclosure purposes. The end 2 and the collar 9 are attached to the container body by the manufacturer and the other end of the container is applied by the packer. The end 2 may be considered, however, the upper end of the container as it is necessarily so when the rip strip is removed and during reclosure. As noted above the container is of uniform diameter throughout and thus the body portion is of standard type and can be made from a blank in the usual body maker.

In Fig. 3 of the drawings I have shown a slightly modified form of collar. In this form of the invention the body portion of the collar 9 is provided with an outset portion 12 located above the lower edge of the collar. Thisoutset portion provides an inset portion 12a and the upper edge of said inset portion is rolled into a collar 11. The ends of the collar are lapped and secured together, The diameter of the outset portion 12 is substantially the same as the inner diameter of the container body and when the collar is forced into the container body said outset portion will make a firm frictional grip on the wall of the container body. The inset portion 9 aids in the placing of the collar in the container body and the inset portion 12a permits the end when removed and inverted to be slipped down over the upper portion of the collar.

In Fig. 4 of the drawings I have shown a still further modified form of collar. In this form of the invention the body portion of the collar 9 is provided with outset panels 126 located above the lower edge of the collar. By the aid of these outset panels the collar above the panels may be made of such diameter as to permit the inverted cover to slip down over the same and frictionally contact therewith.

It willbe understood that the collar may be formed in other ways, the essential features being the firm attachment of the collar to the container body and the inset portion of the collar over which the end slips when inverted. Instead of insetting the upper portion of the collar it may be tapered in which case the inner wall of the depression in the end will be similarly tapered to conform thereto so as to make a snug fit with the collar when slipped down over the same.

It is obvious that minor changes in the details of construction and the arrangement of the parts may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

Having fully described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A container comprising a body portion, an end having a recess in its out-er face secured to said body portion, said body port-ion being of substantially uniform diameter and having spaced score lines adjacent the securing means for the end forming a rip strip, a collar disposed within said container and secured to said body portion below the lower score line and extending above said score line, said recess and said collar being proportioned so that the end when released by the removal of the rip strip may be in-- verted and slipped over said collar for reclosing the container.

2. A container comprising a body portion, an end having a recess in its outer face socured to said body portion, said body portion having spaced score lines adjacent the securing means for the end forming a rip strip, a collar disposed within said container, said collar being secured to said body portion below the score line and extending above the score line, said portion of the collar above the score line being inset from the inner face of the body portion of the container so that the outer diameter of said inset portion of the collar is substantially the same as the inner diameter of the recess in the outer face of the end whereby when said end is released it may be inverted and slipped over said collar making frictional contact therewith for reclosing the container.

3. A container comprising a body portion substantially uniform in diameter throughout, an end havinga recess in its outer face secured to said body portion by double seaming, said body portion having spaced score lines adjacent the double seam forming a rip strip, a collar disposed within said container and secured to said body portion below the lower score line and extending above said score line, said recess and said collar being proportioned so that the end when released by the removal of the rip strip may be inverted and slipped over said collar for reclosing the container.

4. A container comprising a body portion substantially uniform in diameter throughout, an end having a recess in its outer face secured to said body portion by double seaming, said body portion having spaced score lines adjacent the double seam forming a rip strip, a collar disposed within said container, said collar being secured to said body portion below the score line and extending above the score line, said portion of the collar above the score line being inset from the inner face of the body portion of the container so that the outer diameter of said inset portion of the collar is substantially the same as the inner diameter of the recess in the outer face of the end whereby when said end is released it may be inverted and slipped over said collar making frictional contact therewith for reclosing the container. I

5; A container comprising a body portion substantially uniform in diameter throughout, an end having a recess in its outer face secured to said body portion by double seaming, said body portion having spaced score lines adjacent the double seam forming a rip slipped over said collar frictionally engaging the same for holding the end on the container for reclosing the same.

6. A container comprising a body, an on and a collar, said end having a recess in its outer face and being secured by a double seam to said body, said body having score lines therein forming a rlp strip, one of said score llnes being located between the double seam and the plane of the bottom wall of said recess and the other of said score lines being located below and spaced therefrom, said collar being located within said body and hav ing a portion inset from the walls of the body of substantially the same external diameter as the internal diameter of said recess so that the end may be inverted and placed over said collar to form a reclosure for the body when the rip strip has been removed, said collar extending above and below the lower score line so that when the rip strip has been removed, the bottom wall of the recess and the outer end of the collar project beyond the torn edges of the metal of the body and protect the hand against contact therewith.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

ALFRED L. KRONQUEST.

strip, a collar disposed within the container and havingthe lower portion thereof folded outwardly and back upon itself, the outer diameter of said folded back portion being so proportioned relative to the inner diameter 

